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- pronunciation:
- dih
zaIr
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word History, Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
desires, desiring, desired |
| definition: |
to want or wish for.
A new bicycle was what she desired.- synonyms:
- want, wish for
- similar words:
- care, covet, crave, fancy, hanker for, hunger, long for, lust, prefer
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| related words: |
ache, aspire, envy, long, thirst |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a wish or longing.
She has always had a desire to travel and see the world.- synonyms:
- hope, want, wish, yen
- similar words:
- ambition, appetite, hunger, itch, longing, lust, mind, need, preference, thirst
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| definition 2: |
someone or something desired or wished for.
Her greatest desire was to be an actress.- synonyms:
- hope, want, wish
- similar words:
- ambition, necessity, need, preference, prize, requirement
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Desire comes from desiderare, a Latin word that means "to await what the stars will bring." The Latin word siderus means "star or heavenly body." Sometimes people wish upon a star for what they most desire.
Word Builder: desire +
- desirable:
pleasing or attractive.
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